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Where Does The Last Name Safar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Safar (Arabic: صفار, Bengali: সফর, Hindi: सफर, Marathi: सफार, Oriya: ସଫର, Russian: Сафар) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may be found in the variant forms: Šafar, Safár, Sáfár, Šafár, Šafař or Šafář. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 5,329^th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 68,518 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Safar live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Safar is also the 6,541^st most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 160,967 people.

The last name is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is held by 40,297 people, or 1 in 798. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Takhar, where 21 percent live, Badakhshan, where 18 percent live and Kabul, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan Safar occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 19 percent live and Iraq, where 8 percent live.

Safar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Safar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Safar surname rose 6,931 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Safar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Safar surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia, Sunni (87%) in Lebanon and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Safar surname are 31.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Safar earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning 322,503 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.88% less than the national average, earning R 214,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning $21,071,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% less than the national average, earning $47,356 CAD per year.